All information about seaweeds was taken from "Atlas of the Marine
Flora of Southern Spitsbergen", IOPAS,1990.
The collection was updated with species fund by Florczyk and Latała
between 1981- 83 in Hornsund.

HornsundThe large fjord on Svalbard (or a diferent name Spitsbergen) is situated
within South Spitsbergen National Park, containing Wedel Jarlsbergland,
Torellland and Sorkappland with adjacent waters.
The unique and pristine richness of the marine fauna and flora in
Hornsund, was a reason to be nominated as one of the 12 European Biodiversity
Flagship Sites by the 5th Framework Programme of the European Community.

Map of Svalbard

MacroalgaeA classification of algae that are defined according to the size
of the plant where the body of the plant is large enough to be observable
to the eye.
Common name for marine macroalgae: seaweeds. They are saltwater-dwelling,
simple organisms. General category: "plants". Most of
them are the green (1200 species), brown (2000 species) or red (6000
species).
Macroalgae are found throughout the world's oceans and seas.